document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=107590>Question 107590</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Factor each of the following polynomials completely:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3s^2 - 10s + 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I do not even know where to start because I do not understnd the text book.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #78357 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=78357\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -3S^2-10S+8 YOU NEED TO FIND 2 FACTORS OF -3 & 2 FACTORS OF 8 THAT WHEN MULTIPLIED & THEN ADDED = -10.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "FACTORS OF -3 ARE (1,-3). FACTORS OF 8 ARE (1,8),(-1,-8),(2,4),(-2,-4).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "YOU CAN ELIMINATE THE 1&8 BECAUSE 8+3=11, 8-3=5. SO IT MUST BE THE (2,4)   FACTORS. TRY 1*4+-3*2=4-6=-2 NOT A GOOD TRY. 1*2+(-3*4)=2-12=-10 LOOKS LIKE A WINNER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "SO WE HAVE:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-3S+2)(S+4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3S+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S+4 WHEN MULTIPLIED<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-3S^2+2S-12S+8 COMBINING LIKE TERMS WE GET<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3X^2-10S+8 </SPAN>\n" );
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